DRYDOCK DELIVERY SAIGON NAVAL BASE AND SHIPYARD, VIETNAM

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CREST [1]

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NGA Records (Formerly NIMA) [2]

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CIA-RDP90T00784R000100110010-2

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December 28, 2016

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February 4, 2011

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December 30, 1982

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REPORT

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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/04: CIA-RDP90TOO784R000100110010-2 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/04: CIA-RDP90TOO784R000100110010-2 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/04: CIA-RDP90T00784R000100110010-2 SECRET (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Page 1 of Copy Attachment to Z-11847/82 NPIC/PEG (12/82) DRYDOCK DELIVERY SAIGON NAVAL BASE AND SHIPYARD, VIETNAM 1. (SWN) SIGNIFICANCE: THE DELIVERY OF VIETNAM'S LARGEST CAPACITY FLOATING DRYDOCK (YFD) HAS OCCURRED AT THIS NAVAL BASE AND SHIPYARD. 2. (SWN) REMARKS: AN 8,500 TON LIFT CAPACITY DRYDOCK AND TWO TUGS (ONLY ONE ON GRAPHIC) HAVE ARRIVED AT THE WESTERN OFFSHORE WHARVES TWO WINGWALL CRANES AND A 25X1 'LENGTH OF ANCHORING CABLE ARE IN THE WELL OF THE DOCK. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE DOCK WILL REMAIN AT SAIGON TO BE USED TO REPAIR SOVIET MERCHANT SHIPS WHICH FREQUENT SAIGON AND/OR THE VIETNAMESE NAVAL UNITS STATIONED THERE, OR PROCEED TO THE SOVIET BASE AT CAM RANH NAVAL AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT BASE FOR THE SERVICING OF LARGER SOVIET AND 25X1 VIETNAMESE NAVAL UNITS THERE (UP TO CRUISER/DESTROYER SIZE). THE DOCK WAS CONST 1JCTED IN THE SOVIET UNION AT KHERSON SHIPYARD KUYBYSHEV AND WAS REPORTED TO HAVE 25X1 DEPARTED THE BLACK SEA IN TOW OF THREE OCEAN TUGS. (SWN) THE SOVIETS HAVE RECENTLY SUPPLIED FLOATING DRYDOCKS OF A SIMILAR SIZE TO ANGOLA, AT LUANDA PORT FACILITIES AND TO MOZAMBIQUE, AT MAPUTO PORT FACILITIES 25X1 A REPAIR BARGE WAS ALSO TRANSFERRED WITH DELIVERIES, HOWEVER, NO SUCH BARGE IS OBSERVED 3.1 (COORDINATES 10-46-58N 106-42-50E COMMENTS AND QUERIES REGARDING THIS BRIEFING BOARD MAY BE DIRECTED 25X1 These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed ana- lytical work. Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue. WARNING NOTICE Intelligence Sources and Methods Involved SECRET Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/04: CIA-RDP90TOO784R000100110010-2